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DECEMBER 2021 EDITION
Rest and rejuvenation ⛺️
Hello friends,
It's time to take a break and acknowledge the weirdness of the past year, and how we have come through it mostly intact but, speaking for myself, in need of rejuvenation. I am not sure I can carve a car out of a potato like Mr Curly, nor do I have a goat, but we are heading off to go camping on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia for a couple of weeks. There, I am sure we will find a lot to be grateful about.
This newsletter has a few articles for you to read during a quiet time, as well as our podcast episode with Belinda Chapman, who talks about our need to listen to head, heart and gut to live a truly fulfilling and whole-hearted life. I do try and check in with my 'whole' self, but it can be difficult when you feel like that duck - calm on the surface and madly paddling underneath to keep up! I am immensely grateful to our growing team of stars working at the ARRC, as well as our ever expanding community of people who care about our rivers and connect with each other to make great things happen.
From all of us here at the ARRC, we thank you for the work you do and your support of us. We hope you have a restful summer break.
- Siwan, Lori, Pat, Mikayla, Matt, Kate and Masha 😊
ARRC Updates
At the ARRC, we promote a holistic river management approach by integrating environmental, social and cultural factors.
Rivers as people – ways to recognise the many values of rivers
Rivers are so much more than arteries of moving water. It is therefore crucial that their governance systems recognise their many values. Patrick Lucas, a PhD student, shares with us two governance approaches designed to reveal and protect a river’s different values. Neither is perfect, both a little messy, but they aim to acknowledge a river’s broader values, and better balance equity and efficiency in river management.
Bringing the ‘whole person’ into the workplace, with Belinda Chapman
In our newest podcast episode, facilitator and coach Belinda Chapman shares with us the importance for people working in river management to bring their ‘whole person’ to work. Through her experiences helping practitioners improve their people and emotional intelligence skills so they can work together with stakeholders more effectively, Belinda and Siwan dive into what it means to use our head, heart and gut brains in the workplace.
How can a co-CEO model create better outcomes for rivers?
‘Co-CEOs’ is an innovative form of leadership style, which involves two or more people working in the senior management role of a workplace. The co-CEO model can have great benefits as it allows people with less time availability to take leadership roles. With more time to recharge away from the office, it also allows co-CEOs to come to work with a balanced outlook and the time to look for more creative, out-of-the box solutions.
Water Wisdom: The Indigenous scientists walking in two worlds
Meet the international researchers who draw on both academic training and cultural experience to help Indigenous communities protect water, restore ecosystems, and sustain traditional resources.
Finterest Updates
Finterest is your home for stories about our Australian Freshwater Native Fish.
The wetlands of Lake Alexandrina:
Home to a unique population of Southern pygmy perch.
Flow-MER Updates
Flow-MER is the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office’s on-ground Monitoring, Evaluation and Research program in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Managing aquatic meadows
in the Lowbidgee.
New cultural advisors from Gomeroi and Gurnu-Baakandji land.
Olive and Mabel - looking for love!
To leave you with a bit of cheer, here is one of our favourite videos for a good laugh.
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